| Payday: The Soundtrack teaserOverkill Software has posted five samples from Payday: The Soundtrack, composed by Simon Viklund of the Bionic Commando Rearmed series. The soundtrack to the multiplayer online bank robbery game will contain music from the initial Payday: The Heist release for PlayStation Network and PC, as well as forthcoming downloadable expansions. The album's debut is described as "just around the corner." |
| Prototron's Shadow of the Beast tribute album free to downloadGlasgow chiptune artist and game arranger Prototron has uploaded a free Shadow of the Beast tribute album to his Facebook page. The nine-track collection, entitled "Beasts," arranges music from the Shadow of The Beast trilogy, originally published for the Amiga in the '80s and early '90s, composed by David Whittaker and Tim Wright. |
| Takenobu Mitsuyoshi sings to Daytona USA's Karaoke ModeSega's Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network releases of classic arcade racing game Daytona USA include a Karaoke Mode that allows you to sing along to the vocal tracks as you drive. In-house composer Takenobu Mitsuyoshi demonstrates proper use of the feature in a new ten-minute trailer by singing "Rolling Start" while burning rubber. |
| Floex Selfportrait 2011Earlier today, Tomas Dvorak (Floex) uploaded an abstract three-minute music video described as a self-portrait. The musician is responsible for the award-winning game soundtracks to Amanita Design's point-and-click adventure titles Samorost 2 and Machinarium. Last year his original album Zorya debuted, and the artist announced that he would be writing the music score for Samorost 3, which is currently in the works. |
| outpt+paris release Drum and Space EP on BandcampChip music VJ team outpt+paris (Mary Ann Benedetto and Paris Treantafeles) have toured with Anamanaguchi and played both the Penny Arcade Expo and Blip Festival parties. Courtesy of Audio Algebra Recording, their debut EP Drum and Space is available to stream in full on Bandcamp, a song cycle developed for audio/visual performance melding analogue and digital into a beat driven interstellar experience. |
| Takeharu Ishimoto arranging music for Kingdom Hearts 3DSquare Enix in-house composer Takeharu Ishimoto has announced via the company's music blog that he will be arranging his own music from The World Ends With You for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The composer says he has been working on the arrangements since last year. The action game for the Nintendo 3DS portable console, due out March 29 in Japan, features guest appearances by TWEWY characters Neku, Shiki, Joshua, Beat and Rhyme. |
| EarthBound 2012 tribute compilation free to downloadGame audio enthusiast sleepytimejesse has created a Mother 2 sound font dubbed "EarthBound.sf2," based on 176 authentic Super Famicom instruments excavated from the role-playing game's ROM file. "I Miss You - EarthBound 2012" is a free 22-track tribute album uploaded to Bandcamp that makes original and innovative use of the sound font and features the participation of sleepytimejesse, Shannon Mason (Pongball) and other artists. |
| Baiyon and Shaw-Han Liem talk interactive audioPixelJunk 4am art and music director Baiyon and Sound Shapes music designer Shaw-Han Liem (I Am Robot and Proud) discuss interactive audio. The artists offer views on how independently produced titles centering on user-created content are innovating in providing new forms of gameplay. |
| Akihito Narita scores Resident Evil 6Capcom today posted the announcement trailer for Resident Evil 6, which has received a release date of November 20 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The latest installment of the horror series will star Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield, centering on zombification outbreaks in China. Serving as lead composer is Akihito Narita, whose previous credits include Resident Evil 5 and Devil May Cry 4. |
| Black Materia: The Remixes pre-orders now openRapper Random, aka Mega Ran, has opened pre-orders for Black Materia: The Remixes, a hip-hop album inspired by the music and story of Final Fantasy VII. Vocal tracks "Cry of the Planet (Japan Remix)" and "Final Fantasy JonWayne Remix" are available to stream in full on Bandcamp. The album is due out January 31, produced by Lost Perception, with production by DN3 and mastering by K-Murdock. |
| Rokko Chan soundtrack by Asagen free to downloadAsagen's NES-styled soundtrack to Rokko Chan, developed by Flash game creator King, is free to download. Access the files individually next to each mp3 icon. To get the entire album at once, hit the link labeled "ロッコちゃん全曲集" and enter the password "rokko" next to "キーワード" to download the 27-track Mega Man-inspired collection. The platformer is free to play in-browser at king-soukutu.com. |
| Name your price for Romain Gauthier's SQUIDS soundtrackThe soundtrack to SQUIDS, featuring music from the casual iOS title by French developer The Game Bakers, is available to download from Bandcamp in your file format of choice for "name your price." The 11-track downloadable score composed by Romain Gauthier of Mobigame's Edge comes with a digital booklet with cover art by Jérôme Reneaume. Proceeds will be put toward the making of music for SQUIDS 2. |
| Logan Cunningham hosts game awards show at NYULogan Cunningham, the voice of Rucks in Bastion, will host the 1st Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards in conjunction with New York University’s Game Center. The show will take place on February 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cantor Film Center. Adding to the excitement, Supergiant Games composer Darren Korb and vocalist Ashley Barret will perform music from the game during the event. Bastion enthusiasts located in the New York area can RSVP for a free ticket at the official website. |
| 8 Bit Weapon releases Bits with Byte albumSeth and Michelle of 8 Bit Weapon have released a new album, available to stream in full and purchase on Bandcamp. The 17-track collection recorded in Los Angeles capitalizes on the music group's intimate familiarity with the sound styles of '70s and '80s game hardware. Bits with Byte is also available through iTunes. |
| IMERUAT single now on BandcampFinal Fantasy XIII composer Masashi Hamauzu and vocalist Mina have released their single IMERUAT on Bandcamp. The three track album, which contains original music tracks "Imeruat," "Cirotto," and "Haru no Kasumi," is available to stream in full online and purchase in your file format of choice. The full album is due out later this year. |
| Nintendo rock group Revengineers release self-titled EPThe Nintendo Entertainment System rock group Revengineers, based in Rochester, New York, have released a self-titled EP through Bandcamp. The five-track album can be streamed in full online, purchased digitally in your downloadable file format of choice or sent away for on compact disc. Purchases come with LSDJ .sav files and NES Famitracker files. Music is recorded, mixed and mastered by Stephen Roessner. |
| Yuzo Koshiro scores Time and Eternity for PS3Namco Bandai Games has announced that they will be publishing a PlayStation 3 exclusive role-playing game, whose title translates to "Time and Eternity." The title is being developed by Imageepoch, with realtime cutscenes befitting from design by anime studio Satellite. Yuzo Koshiro, whose previous game score was for the PlayStation Portable title 7th Dragon 2020, will provide original music. |
| Street Fighter X Tekken intro movieCapcom has posted the opening movie for Street Fighter X Tekken, which is being developed for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita for release in Japan this March. The video depicts Tekken's Xiaou and Jin as protagonists taking on Street Fighter antagonists M. Bison and Juri. Music for the game is by Marvel vs Capcom 3 composer Hideyuki Fukasawa. |
| Super Mario Bros. Crossover receives SNES / Game Boy treatmentExploding Rabbit is planning an update for Super Mario Bros. Crossover that will allow the old school platforming mashup to be displayed in Super Nintendo and Game Boy graphics. Music from both console eras will be available for each of the playable characters, which will now include a high-jumping Luigi and Bass from Mega Man 7. The update is planned for release during the first quarter of 2012. |
| Kumi Tanioka scores Hamelin interactive storybookFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles composer Kumi Tanioka has written the music for the latest interactive iOS storybook by DICO, following her scores for Snow White, The Ugly Duckling, and Hansel and Gretel. Hamelin, a narrated retelling of the story of the Pied Piper, supports eight languages, including English and Japanese, and is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. |
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